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Starter · Lebanon · Beirut

Hummus 🫓

Name: Hummus
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 250g cooked chickpeas (or canned), plus a handful whole for topping; 60g tahini; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 small garlic clove; 3-4 tbsp ice water; 1/2 tsp ground cumin (optional); Salt to taste; Olive oil and paprika to finish

The Middle East's silk-smooth chickpea dip, whipped with tahini, lemon and garlic until it flows like pale velvet, then pooled on a plate with a spoon of olive oil. In Beirut it is not a side dish — it is the table itself.

Mount Lebanon Lebanese ⏱ 20 min Easy

Method

1

Blend the garlic with lemon juice and salt first, then add tahini and whip until thickened.
2

Add the chickpeas and blitz, streaming in ice water until glossy and silky, about 3-4 minutes.
3

Spread into a shallow bowl, swirl a channel with the back of a spoon, and fill it with olive oil.
4

Scatter whole chickpeas, dust with paprika and cumin, and serve with warm pita.

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